Mayor Forhad Hussain has recommended Maria Christofi as the town hall's new chief executive, with a full council vote due next month. If approved, she would be Newham's third chief executive in three years
Standing for Mayor of Newham in May, Furness has ignited a local debate by claiming the borough is increasingly fractured along ethnic and religious lines
'It was a family, a collective, and a challenge to local leaders, showing what could be achieved if the local authority placed more faith and investment in its grassroots organisations.'
